Insider info/ AMA on WDW's 50th Ann.

[JustInTime]

I was enjoying this...dang it, y’all. Lol

 

[ToTBellHop]

A good thread, but not as good as Katiebug. Dang. Lets try again in a couple months everyone.

I hear Mitt Romney was thinking of joining.

 

[monothingie]

Sheesh what a lightweight. Katiebug stuck around way longer.

This is where im going to end this thread because you all are too much. Don't trust me? Fine. Now you don't have me. I'll go back to peacefully lurking and reading.

 

[WDW Pro]

Im still here just super busy lately. Unfortuately ill never find my stopping place again so i will answer questions from this point forward.

So, @WDW Pro - what is your secret answer to the question you posed?

"WDW Pro said:

So, will you tell us the answer if he does not?"

Almost entirely parking garage. Anybody who worked at all on the theater concept knew it, and hundreds of people saw or worked on the blueprints. The backstage area of the theater revealed the actual ground floor which was/is essentially a huge parking garage with some utilities and cast storage/prep rooms thrown in for good measure. The first floor most guests would ever see was/is the second floor.

But you know, that NDA means you can't talk about parking garages.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Left before answering my question about dinner. THANKS EVERYBODY!!!!!!

 

[ToTBellHop]

Almost entirely parking garage. Anybody who worked at all on the theater concept knew it, and hundreds of people saw or worked on the blueprints. The backstage area of the theater revealed the actual ground floor which was/is essentially a huge parking garage with some utilities and cast storage/prep rooms thrown in for good measure. The first floor most guests would ever see was/is the second floor.

But you know, that NDA means you can't talk about parking garages.

I hope you have a good lawyer!!!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’m sure he’s having a private Second Breakfast meeting with Chapek to discuss this before enjoying Elevensies with Iger. He’s very important. He personally saved our Tower of Terror and canceled the MK theatre.

A good thread, but not as good as Katiebug. Dang. Lets try again in a couple months everyone.

Left before answering my question about dinner. THANKS EVERYBODY!!!!!!

I shouldn’t laugh as hard as I am at these kinda darts...but it’s like beavis and butthead...can’t control it

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

There’s nothing wrong with Walt Disney World except that SDL exists.

...FTFY

 

[larryz]

I hear Mitt Romney was thinking of joining.

Maybe he already has...

 

[pdude81]

 

[MaximumEd]

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is credibility. Put some folks on ignore, myself included, if you wish and do your thing. If you’re on the level, it will show as things you say happen. Toughen up, sunshine. Personally, I think you’re full of it, but what do I know?

 

[larryz]

I told y’all this dude was full of ****.

That's weird, the board doesn't censor "breakfast" when I type it...

 

[mariedarling]

This is why we can't have nice things.

 

[JenniferS]

This is why we can't have nice things.

 

[Vacationeer]

Are you repeating the old debunked myth that the mountain was built around the yeti and he can't be removed unless the tear the entire structure down? The Yeti animatronic was installed after the mountain was built. It can also be swapped in and out without having to close the ride to guests. Apparently has been removed before in fact, people have reported the Yeti missing a few times over the years. I'm sure marni1971 can vouch for this. He's stated numerous times that the yeti can be repaired without taking the ride down for refurbishment at all, the swap-out could be done overnight after hours.

From bits I've come across regarding Yeti, I got the impression that it can be removed/re-worked but after the ride was in operation it was discovered that the structural integrity of the ride's frame may currently not withstand the force of the fixed Yeti swinging from it.

The frame is guaranteed as it now stands but a swinging heavy animatronic attached near the top is too much stress. It would make sense not to fix the Yeti until the frame issue can be resolved. I dunno... might just be a repeated theory from the community.

 

[Mrtko]

This is where im going to end this thread because you all are too much. Don't trust me? Fine. Now you don't have me. I'll go back to peacefully lurking and reading.

Some of us enjoyed what you wrote and will wait patiently to see if it comes true. I apologize for those members who have no sense of politeness or courtesy.

 

[wm49rs]

This is where im going to end this thread because you all are too much. Don't trust me? Fine. Now you don't have me. I'll go back to peacefully lurking and reading.

Still petulant, eh? Well, the more things change and all that....

 

[WDW Pro]

From bits I've come across regarding Yeti, I got the impression that it can be removed/re-worked but after the ride was in operation it was discovered that the structural integrity of the ride's frame may currently not withstand the force of the fixed Yeti swinging from it.

The frame is guaranteed as it now stands but a swinging heavy animatronic attached near the top is too much stress. It would make sense not to fix the Yeti until the frame issue can be resolved. I dunno... might just be a repeated theory from the community.

You know, I've actually never addressed this topic, so let me tell you the deal:

It is unlikely the Yeti will ever be fully repaired. The cost to fix it is extreme (minimum $30 million) due in no small part to the fact it will require the entire structure be fortified, and you can't fortify the structure without first damaging parts of the structure. Downtime to do the fixes necessary would likely be in the neighborhood of 14-16 months, but could go much longer if engineering determined new work had to be done on the footers/foundation (that would be a nightmare). Sometime down the road, it's possible that a compromise solution might happen where the Yeti gets minimal movement, but every dollar spent on getting it up and running is a dollar that can't be spent on making Dinoland better, adding an Antarctica exhibit, getting Zootopia involved somehow, etc, etc.

 

[danlb_2000]

You know, I've actually never addressed this topic, so let me tell you the deal:

It is unlikely the Yeti will ever be fully repaired. The cost to fix it is extreme (minimum $30 million) due in no small part to the fact it will require the entire structure be fortified, and you can't fortify the structure without first damaging parts of the structure. Downtime to do the fixes necessary would likely be in the neighborhood of 14-16 months, but could go much longer if engineering determined new work had to be done on the footers/foundation (that would be a nightmare). Sometime down the road, it's possible that a compromise solution might happen where the Yeti gets minimal movement, but every dollar spent on getting it up and running is a dollar that can't be spent on making Dinoland better, adding an Antarctica exhibit, getting Zootopia involved somehow, etc, etc.

So many sources have made statements about what is wrong with the Yeti it's hard to know what the real story is.

 

[Epcot_Imagineer]

You know, I've actually never addressed this topic, so let me tell you the deal:

It is unlikely the Yeti will ever be fully repaired. The cost to fix it is extreme (minimum $30 million) due in no small part to the fact it will require the entire structure be fortified, and you can't fortify the structure without first damaging parts of the structure. Downtime to do the fixes necessary would likely be in the neighborhood of 14-16 months, but could go much longer if engineering determined new work had to be done on the footers/foundation (that would be a nightmare). Sometime down the road, it's possible that a compromise solution might happen where the Yeti gets minimal movement, but every dollar spent on getting it up and running is a dollar that can't be spent on making Dinoland better, adding an Antarctica exhibit, getting Zootopia involved somehow, etc, etc.

But... how would it require the entire structure to be fortified? Every story and insider I've heard said it has nothing to do with the structure itself. I have been keeping up on this issue in particular and every reputable insider has said that the Yeti can be fixed, it's just going to take some cold hard cash that no one's willing to put up.

Here is my fact sheet along with sources for my claims quoting insiders. If this discussion is really for insiders I want this great Yeti conundrum to be solved once and for all.

-Problem is NOT the foundation. (Source 1) (Source 2)
-The problem definitely is too much stress placed on joints within the AA (shoulder, elbow, arm) with the large swipes the figure made. (Source 1) (Source 2)
-The problem with too much stress could have affected the sled. (Source 1) (Source 2)
-The Yeti has been removed 2/3 times in the third shift, and put back. (Source 1)